Software Engineering Co-Op (Spring 2024)

Overview

We are a technology company that aims to help people return home safely from their worksites by building smart safety systems. We have a hyper focused safety culture that puts our customers and our employee safety first. As a company, we aim for stable and sustained business growth and this strategy has supported our growth. We hire carefully to ensure our growth strategy as well as culture fit and value each hire tremendously. We hugely value learning and continuous improvement and believe strongly in furthering the careers of all our employees. We recognize that our careers can take us in different directions, and we value retention by recognizing and even encouraging this diverse career growth. Being a global organization, we are well positioned to have varied opportunities within the organization to support growth in different directions. Our compensation and benefits packages are competitive.

 

MSA is an organization that respects boundaries, encourages people to unplug and recharge, and prioritizes the well-being of everyone on the team, all while sustaining reasonable growth and remaining committed to our meaningful mission.

Responsibilities

What you get to do:

• Join a tech company where products you work on literally protect and save firefighters, workers in dangerous industrial settings and the environment
• Be immersed in embedded systems and hardware/software-related problem solving within a stable mid-size corporate culture maximizing the tangible value you can deliver for the company and the team
• Engage yourself in sophisticated technology stacks and software tools and receive technical coaching and mentoring as part of a highly skilled, friendly team that spans different backgrounds, roles and global locations
• Enjoy one of America's most livable cities with a multitude of opportunities for indoor/outdoor activities, sports, food and culture (Pittsburgh, PA), boosted by a housing stipend for eligible candidates
• Learn the craft of Software Engineering via a variety of potential applications and aspects, including feature development, automated testing, user experience, internal development platform and tools

Qualifications

Skills you have:

• Awareness of the software lifecycle and the challenges and complexities that can arise during a typical hardware/software development
• Strong technical skills in designing and implementing software that fits the need (C/C++/Python)
• Ability to work well independently and within a team context
• (Preferred) Experience with RTOS and/or embedded Linux
• (Preferred) Understanding of IoT systems and/or wired and wireless communication protocols

Education and Experience Required:

• Enrolled in ABET-accredited program with major in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science or related

 

This role will be a Spring Co-op, taking place from January 2024-May 2024 (start/end dates flexible). We will also provide a housing stipend to eligible candidates.

 

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